A few years ago, while fishing The Point area of Emerald Isle on a beautiful fall-like October day, I hooked something on my ¾-ounce gold Kastmaster that ran hard toward Bogue Inlet.
Ahhh, I sighed, a slot red I surmised, because that’s the way they act. After a hard fight, I was surprised. I had beached what turned out to be a 2.5-pound bright silvery pompano.
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